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Referee Certifications (3-1-2007) USSF Level 8 Certification Classes The first step in officiating youth travel soccer, high school or college play is to become certified as a USSF Referee.  The Level 8 class is a weekend long class aimed at new referees.  Upon  completion of the class, and passing the written test, USSF will issue a Referee Badge good for the current calendar year.  This is a requirement for officiating in local youth travel leagues (Grand Valley Soccer Association, Michigan Champions League, Michigan State Premier Soccer League and Super Y-League) as well as the adult amateur West Michigan Soccer League (WMSL) and Professional Development League (PDL).   Classes, including Recertification classes if you missed the local one, are listed at the Michigan Referee Committee website.   If you have questions about what is covered in the class itself contact Keith Miller, the WMSOA Director of Instruction.   USSF Level 7 Upgrades Once you have officiated 100 USSF games (any age or level, but 75 Centers are required) you may apply to upgrade to Level 7, which will also require an assessment and physical test.  Level 7 Referees are certified to do any youth (U19 or younger) games, and generally State Cup and Super Y-League games are only assigned to Level 7 and higher officials.  Level 7 is also the stepping stone to becoming a State Referee (Levels 6 and 5).   If you are interested in upgrading contact Jerry Ouellette at 269-965-5903 or gwo73mg@aol.com for information.  All upgrade requests for 2007 must be submitted to the Michigan Referee Committee by March 15, 2007.